Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr.. j. L. CLoUGH, the well-known
farmer and breeder of blooded horses,
died at Decatur, ILL.,, Thursday morning,
aged Ga years.
FREDERICK W. STUDIER, of Galena, died
Thursday aged Is years. Deceased was
German and had received favors from
the Emperor. He invented several i'm
provements in oamask weaving that have
been adopted in his native country.
sH1ppERs at Springfield, Thursday COM
planned before the Railroad Commission
| that the roads have taken the maximum
rate made by the Commission for their
minimum rate, and that they ship freight
greater distances for less money out OF
the State than they do in Illinois.
MEN who held two jobs in iron mills
at Youngston, Ohio, have, under pressure
of the Amalgamated association, relin-
quished one of them, and tho strike in.
augurated over the matter is at an end.
ELABORATE preparations are making
for the celebration at Philadelphia next
September of the one hundredth ami
versary of the signing of the constitution
of the United States.
THERE are 21,760 pensioners in the
Milwaukee agency, among them being
thirty-tive survivors of the war of 1912
and 2S3 of the Mexican war. The dis
bursements Of the anency during the past
year amounted to S3,999, 100.
IT is believed that if the season con-
tinues favorable, the cotton crop of
South Carolina will be the largest on re-
| cord. The rice, sugar-cane and other
crops are also of high averags.
SENATORS CAMERON, VEST, AND FARwELL,
with number of other celebrities, have
arrived at Tacoma from their Alaska
trip. They report the Alaskan scenery
grand beyond description, and the Indi-
ans we'll advanced in civilization.
COMPLAINTS have been filed with the
inter state commerce commission against
the Union Pacific and the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation companies for
| changing their tariff on wool without
giving the ten days notice required by
law.
The storm of Tuesday night was gen
eral throughout Northern Wisconsin.
Houses, barns, and fences were blown
over, and growing crops were swept to
the ground. A number of persons were
killed by lightning.
The lack OF water power at Minneapo-
! lis, Mimi, reduced the production of
flour du ring the week. The weeks pro-
duct was 139,S0o barrels, against 152,440
the previous week. In store at Mimi
| eapolis, 3,240, ,925 bdshsls; st. Paul, 145,-
600; Duluth, 1,s99,612.
The woods around the village of Willow
| Springs, H., are burning and large
| quantity of hay has been consumed. The
| farmers are fighting the flames.
FRED DoUGLas, who has just returned
| from an extensive tour of Europe, re-
! ports that he was everywhere treated with
| distinguished consideration, notwith
| standing his complexion.
THERE are only sixty Indians ION the
i war path" in Colorado, but they will
| doubtless lead all of the United States
army that can be spared from the eastern
water places lively dance for the next
! few weeks.
SoaE of the bills for the funeral ex-
| penses of General Grant have not yet
been paid by the government, AID suit is
threatened against the estate of the late
General Lloyd Aspinwall, who made him
self responsible for their collection.